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- 20 years of 9/11 in film September 11, 2021
- Crouching Marvel, hidden action September 10, 2021
- ‘Candyman’ reboot doesn’t capture moment after pandemic delays September 9, 2021
- ‘Reminiscence’ blends film’s past with apocalyptic future September 9, 2021
- ‘Free Guy’ is a very strange movie September 9, 2021
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20 years of 9/11 in film
The core ennui of being a ‘90s child is having to watch things disappear. This is most easily tracked through technology. Within our childhoods, we watched playing outside with neighborhood kids, maybe one of whom had an N64, turn into … Continue reading
Posted in White Noise
Tagged 20 years later, 9/11, Afghanistan war, Batman Begins, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Climate change, COVID-19, George W. Bush, Gore won, Iraq war, Iron Man, Man of Steel, Mark Boal, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man, The Avengers, The Dark Knight, The Hurt Locker, War on Terror, Zack Snyder
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Crouching Marvel, hidden action
3/10 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has a lot of good components, but they never really come together, and the put-together product is instead so forgettable you can sometimes forget you’re in the process of watching it. … Continue reading
‘Candyman’ reboot doesn’t capture moment after pandemic delays
The Candyman reboot is a comprehensive media package, not just a movie, and the main problem is it doesn’t need to be. A two minute trailer covers most of the movie’s ground. Cabrini-Green, Chicago, 2019- 30 years after the events … Continue reading
‘Reminiscence’ blends film’s past with apocalyptic future
10/10 You shouldn’t trust me with Reminiscence. I’m weak to this film. Miami- In the near future, the ocean has swallowed the city. It’s partially held back by a sea wall several stories high, but the streets that remain are … Continue reading
Posted in Entropy
Tagged Climate change, film noir, HBOmax, Hugh Jackman, Lisa Joy, Rebecca Ferguson, Reminiscence, Warner Bros.
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‘Free Guy’ is a very strange movie
2/10 Movies based on personal senses of humor are always hit-or-miss, and Free Guy is a huge, wild miss. In the open-world video game Free City, Guy (Ryan Reynolds, who also produces), a non-player character who works as a teller … Continue reading
Posted in Entropy
Tagged Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Disney, Disney-Fox merger, Fox, Free Guy, Hitman's Bodyguard, Jodie Comer, Once Upon a Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds
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